evil spirit vs devil

evil spirit and devil both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
evil spirit	Yes	No	No	No
devil	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, devil is a hyponym of evil spirit; that is, devil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evil spirit:

evil spirit (noun)	devil (noun)
a spirit tending to cause harm	a word used in exclamations of confusion
	an evil supernatural being
	a cruel wicked and inhuman person
	a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)

evil spirit (verb)	devil (verb)
	coat or stuff with a spicy paste
	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations